Question

State Henry's law & give two important applications

Answer 1

Henry's law:Henry's law states that "At a given temperature the partial pressure of the gas in vapour phase is proportional to the mole fraction of the gas in the solution".

Answer 2

Importance of Henry's Constant :1.To increase the solubility of CO2 in soft drink and soda water, the bottle is sealed under high pressure. When bottle is opened,under normal Atmospheric pressure, the pressure inside the bottle falls to atmosphere pressure and effervescence of CO2 gas is seen